Online trials engage the public to help resolve disputes and controversies – crowdsourcing potential solutions from experts and others with knowledge or opinions about the cases on trial. Anyone can participate by offering comments and/or suggestions for how cases should be resolved. Online polling measures public preference for the suggested resolutions, and a "verdict" for the trial.

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Black Lane did a shoddy engine job in my 2001 Plymouth Neon (no longer have it because the engine died a second time). They kept my car for about 3 weeks and when my dad checked out my job the engine was loose, there were several screws loose on it. I had to spend at least $3500 fixing their errors. The owner claims they are not responsible but the engine died again in February 2016 and I had to get another vehicle, the belt broke while I was on the highway and I could have been hurt. I have asked them to compensate me due to their shoddy work and plus the owner tried to claim to the Illinois Attorney General that I did not bring my car back to them even though my dad talked to Chis and the tow shop verified that my car was towed to their shop on 3/17/14 just 3 days after they put the engine in my car.

Bring them to small clams court. Bring all your paper work. Also look the company up on BBB sight as well as the consumer report. You can check to see if they have a legal business license from the town hall. All this is public information and can be easily accessed...

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PeopleClaim online trials can help resolve disputes against product or service providers,
or explore general issues of public interest or controversy. The goal is to debate
the issues and discover solutions that reflect public opinion on fairness of policy
or practice.

It's easy. Simply review the case in the blue box (above left) and suggest a resolution.
If both sides like your proposal, you'll earn recognition points and any cash reward
offered for helping resolve it.

Also, if you have a case of your own and offer a reward for best resolution (minimum
$20), our resolution community can help you. Our goal is to engage the public to
help resolve disputes of any kind quickly, easily, and fairly.

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Panel Discussion

PeopleClaim is a pre-litigation negotiation platform that allows parties to combine
claims against counterparties in order to negotiate group or individual settlements
that avoid litigation, increase recovery amounts, and settle cases more constructively.
The process does not requre a lawyer or legal representation and does not carry
the force of law.Counterparties
are not required to respond or enter negotiations, but the process offers the benefit of mediated settlement without the uncertainty,
expense, and risk of formal legal action. Unresolved claims may be referred to licensed
members of PeopleClaims' resolution community for formal legal action, including
class action in some cases. Anyone can join a public mediation, subject to the lead
claimant's criteria. The responding party may also require proof of claim, account
verification, or other criteria for settlement.Read more...

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dispute on trial. This creates a public trial format where you can invite advocates
and offer a reward for best resolution.
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request refunds, compensation, damages, or anything else that will satisfy your
issue. There's no charge to file a claim or use the system's negotiation features,
and optional services such as public posting are available at a nominal charge.
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Choose PeopleClaim trials if you're looking to put the spotlight
on a controversy, clarify opposing points of view, or crowdsource creative ideas
for resolving difficult issues. PeopleClaim trials can also be an effective escalation
step for a party-to-party PeopleClaim that's still unresolved. An online trial and
"public verdict" may help both parties find a resolution they both can agree on.
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Welcome to
S Graham vs Black Lane Auto Parts
public mediation.

Our goal is to resolve this dispute – online, and with your help.

Anyone can participate by commenting, proposing a resolution,
or upvoting someone else's resolution. We'll communicate
results to the parties and ask them to consider your suggestions for how to resolve
the case.

Through your help we're expanding access to justice and helping fix the legal system.

Frequently Asked Questions

PeopleClaim trials allow you to connect with people who can get your case resolved
by competing to find the best resolution. Our resolution community includes lawyers
and mediators, industry experts, consumer advocates, and regular people like you
with a sense of justice and a desire to help.

Members of our resolution community are invited to propose resolutions to posted
disputes. The disputing parties can then review, rank, and request more feedback
on contributed solutions. This helps both sides define their issues and discover
resolutions that meet their mutual needs and interests. Importantly, it also helps
reflect public opinion about the fairest resolution to any problem — something becoming
increasingly important to businesses and often more motivating than traditional
legal remedies. In other words, PeopleClaim helps businesses resolve disputes based
on public expectations of fairness and good business practices and policies rather
than traditional legal processes involving threats, negativity, and complicated
legal procedure. Both parties win by finding the best solution at the least cost,
allowing them to settle their case and move on.

Because PeopleClaim is a fairness-based system of justice, anyone can participate,
regardless of their skill, training, or background. Cases are resolved because everyone
has a basic sense of fairness, and people with specific expertise can help provide
insights and information that may be important in finding common ground. Our resolution
community includes lawyers, professional mediators, consumer advocates, people experienced
in different industries, and anyone with a sense of justice.

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Important: PeopleClaim is a public dispute resolution system providing claim
filing and online "trials" to settle party-to-party disputes and engage discussion
in matters of public interest or controversy. PeopleClaim is not a court of law,
and decisions arrived at through PeopleClaim trials do not legally bind disputing
parties unless by mutual agreement. Terms such as "court," "trial," "verdict," "plaintiff,"
"respondent," "advocate," "neutral," "argument," "rebuttal," and other words borrowed
from law are not used in their technical legal sense and should not be interpreted
as such. The goal of PeopleClaim Online Trials is to increase public participation
in dispute resolution and public policy by airing, debating, and seeking resolutions
to matters of public interest as well as commercial disputes.

Parties participating in PeopleClaim trials have the option to resolve their disputes
through mutual consent, under terms proposed by other trial participants such as
"advocates," "neutrals," and others. PeopleClaim does not enforce any such agreements
or promise any outcome to trials hosted on its site. PeopleClaim is not responsible
for content posted in either public trials or in party-to-party claims registered
at PeopleClaim.com. All trial content, including case summaries, rebuttals, suggested
resolutions, and comments, are solely the responsibility of the posting parties.PeopleClaim
does not review or evaluate the merits of opinions posted on its site by trial participants
or others.

PeopleClaim is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services.